1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY service

12ENGINE
10
REPAIR ROCKER COVER GASKET - LEFT HAND
Service repair no - 12.29.40 - LH Cover Gasket
Service repair no - 12.29.41 - RH Cover Gasket
Remove
1.Disconnect battery negative lead.
2.Remove plenum chamber.
See FUEL SYSTEM
SFI, Repair, Plenum Chamber
3.Remove screw securing dipstick tube to rocker
cover.
4.Release plug leads from guide clips and
disconnect from 4 spark plugs.
5.Remove 4 bolts securing rocker cover to cylinder
head.
6.Remove rocker cover.
7.Remove and discard rocker cover gasket.
Refit
8.Clean mating faces between rocker cover and
cylinder head using Bostick cleaner 6001 or
equivalent. Allow to dry.
NOTE: Gasket fits one way round only. It
must be fitted accurately, first time.
Subsequent movement will destroy
bonding.
9.Apply a thin coating of impact adhesive (Bostick
1775 or equivalent) to mating faces of rocker
cover seal face and new gasket. Use a brush to
ensure an even film. Allow adhesive to become
touch dry.
10.Place one end of gasket into cover recess with
edge firmly against recess wall, holding
remainder of gasket clear. Work around cover,
pressing gasket into place ensuring edge firmly
contacts recess wall.
CAUTION: Allow cover to stand for thirty
minutes before fitting.
11.Fit rocker cover to cylinder head, ensure short
screws are inboard. Tighten to
9 Nm.
12.Connect leads to spark plugs and secure to
guide clips on rocker cover.
13.Secure dipstick tube to rocker cover.
14.Refit plenum chamber.
See FUEL SYSTEM
SFI, Repair, Plenum Chamber
15.Reconnect battery negative lead.

4.0 V8
11
REPAIR ROCKER COVER GASKET - RIGHT HAND
Service repair no - 12.29.41 - RH Cover Gasket
1.Depressurise fuel system.
See FUEL SYSTEM
SFI, Repair, Fuel System - Depressurise
2.Disconnect battery negative lead.3.Drain cooling system.
See COOLING SYSTEM
V8, Adjustment, Coolant
NOTE: Leave hose disconnected.
4.Disconnect purge pipe from plenum chamber
hose.
5.Disconnect breather pipe from rocker cover.
6.Remove bolt securing coolant pipe brackets and
nut securing bracket to manifold.
7.Loosen hose clip and disconnect coolant return
hose from pipe.
CAUTION: Plug connection.
8.Loosen clip and disconnect fuel return hose from
pipe.
9.Disconnect fuel hose from injector pipe.
CAUTION: Use 2 spanners.10.Remove 2 nuts securing engine harness
brackets to manifold.
11.Release 4 ht leads from 2 brackets on rocker
cover.

4.0 V8
13
REPAIR CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL
Service repair no - 12.21.20
Remove
1. Manual vehicles:Remove flywheel.
See
ENGINE 3.9 V8, Repair, Flywheel
2. Automatic vehicles:Remove drive plate.See
ENGINE 4.0 V8, Repair, Drive Plate -
Automatic
3.Remove oil seal from location.
CAUTION: Do not damage seal location or
running surface on crankshaft.
Refit
4.Ensure both seal location and running surface
on crankshaft are clean.
5.Ensure mating faces of flywheel and crankshaft
are clean.
6.Lubricate seal guide LRT-12-095 with clean
engine oil. Position over crankshaft boss.
7.Lubricate oil seal lip.
8.Position seal squarely. Remove guide.
9.Drift seal into location using LRT-12-091.
10. Manual vehicles:Fit flywheel.
See ENGINE 3.9
V8, Repair, Flywheel
11. Automatic vehicles:Fit drive plate.See
ENGINE 4.0 V8, Repair, Drive Plate -
Automatic

12ENGINE
14
REPAIR DRIVE PLATE - AUTOMATIC
Service repair no - 12.53.13
Remove
1.Remove automatic gearbox and torque
converter.
See AUTOMATIC GEARBOX,
Repair, LT230T Transfer Gearbox with
Automatic Gearbox Assembly - V8i
2.Remove 4 clamp ring bolts. Collect clamp ring.
3.Remove flexible drive plate/starter ring gear
assembly from hub aligner.
4.Remove 6 screws from hub aligner. Remove hub
aligner from crankshaft. Collect shim.
5.Check drive plate for distortion or cracks. Check
starter ring gear for chipped or broken teeth. If
either component shows signs of damage, fit a
new assembly.Refit
6.Ensure all mating surfaces are clean.
7.Fit shim and hub aligner to crankshaft.
8.Fit hub aligner screws. Tighten to
85 Nm.
9.Fit drive plate and clamp ring.
10.Fit clamp ring bolts. Tighten to
45 Nm.
NOTE: It is only necessary to reshim the
drive plate when a new crankshaft or hub
aligner is fitted.
11.Fit automatic gearbox and converter assembly.
See AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, Repair, LT230T
Transfer Gearbox with Automatic Gearbox
Assembly - V8i
ROCKER SHAFT - OVERHAUL
Service repair no - 12.29.29 - Rocker shaft -
overhaul
See Overhaul Manual 4.0/4.6 V8 Engine
TAPPETS - ENGINE SET
Service repair no - 12.29.57 - Tappets - engine set
See Overhaul Manual 4.0/4.6 V8 Engine

Mpi
1
REPAIR CAMSHAFT FRONT OIL SEAL
Service repair no - 12.13.07 - Exhaust
Service repair no - 12.13.09 - Inlet
Remove
1.Disconnect battery negative lead.
2.Remove drive belt.
See SECTION 10,
Maintenance, Under Bonnet [Hood]
Maintenance
3.Remove 5 bolts, timing belt upper cover.
4.Remove timing belt upper cover.
5.Remove 5 bolts, timing belt centre cover.
6.Remove timing belt centre cover.
7.Rotate crankshaft to align camshaft gear timing
marks - 90°B.T.D.C.
8.Fit tool LRT-12-058 to lock flywheel.
9.Fit tool LRT-12-060 to lock camshaft gears.
10.Loosen camshaft belt tensioner bolt.
11.Move tensioner away from belt and tighten
tensioner bolt.
12.Remove belt from camshaft gears.

12ENGINE
4
REPAIR CRANKSHAFT FRONT OIL SEAL
Service repair no - 12.21.14
Remove
1.Remove timing belt.
See Camshaft Drive Belt
2.Slide timing gear off crankshaft and remove
drive key.
3.Ensure bore of tool is burr free, fit and tighten
tool LRT-12-073 into crankshaft front oil seal.
4.Using thrustpad, tighten centre screw of tool to
remove oil seal.
5.Remove thrust button from crankshaft.
Refit
1.Use lint free cloth and thoroughly clean seal
recess and running surface on crankshaft. Clean
crankshaft gear and pulley.
2.Lubricate oil seal sealing surfaces with engine
oil.
3.Fit tool LRT-12-070 onto crankshaft.
4.Position new oil seal on crankshaft, drift into
place using LRT-12-069 and remove protector.
5.Fit drive key to crankshaft and slide timing gear
onto crankshaft.
6.Fit and tension timing belt.
See Camshaft
Drive Belt

Mpi
5
REPAIR CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL
Service repair no - 12.21.20
Remove
1.Remove gearbox.
2.Remove clutch assembly.
3.Remove flywheel.
4.Drain engine oil.
5.Fit sump plug, replacing sealing washer if
damaged and tighten to the correct torque.
6.Loosen 15 sump bolts by approximately 3 turns,
allowing sump to drop away from rear oil seal
housing. Do not loosen 3 boltsAaround oil
pump housing.
7.Remove bolts securing oil seal housing, remove
seal and housing assembly.
Refit
1.Clean seal seating area of block and accessible
area of sump gasket. Sump gasket must be
replaced if damaged.
2.Lubricate oil seal sealing surfaces with engine
oil.
3.Fit tool LRT-12-061 over crankshaft boss and fit
oil seal and housing assembly.
4.Remove tool.
5.Fit and tighten seal housing bolts to correct
torque in sequence shown.
10Nm
6.Tighten sump bolts to correct torque and in the
correct sequence.
See Engine Sump Gasket
7.Fit flywheel.
8.Fit clutch assembly.
9.Fit gearbox.

12ENGINE
6
REPAIR ENGINE
Service repair no - 12.41.01
Remove
1.Site vehicle onto ramp [hoist].
2.Remove the drive belt.
See SECTION 10,
Maintenance, Under Bonnet [Hood]
Maintenance
3.Remove radiator.See COOLING SYSTEM,
Repair, Radiator - Mpi
4.Remove bonnet [hood].See CHASSIS AND
BODY, Repair, Bonnet [Hood]
5.Drain engine oil.
6.Position absorbent cloth around fuel pipe to fuel
rail union.
Unscrew union to relieve pressure.
CAUTION: Plug the connections
7.Release clip and disconnect hose from coolant
pump.
8.Release clip and disconnect hose from heater
rail.